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IEA warns AI could double data centre power use by 2030
The IEA expects total data centre demand to double by 2030, with AI-specific usage potentially tripling as deployment of advanced models and AI agents accelerates.
Opposition to data centres grows in the US
According to the pipeline of projects tracked by GlobalData, as of early April 2026, there were 681 data centre projects (above $25m) in the pipeline in the US.
Data centres are construction’s next battleground – if they can get built
A $2.5tn global pipeline suggests a construction boom. In practice, power, water, land and politics will determine how much of it ever gets delivered.
Europe’s first 110MW data centre microgrid launches in Dublin
The system will support AI-driven data centre demand while paving the way for hybrid grid-renewable operations and potential district heating links.
Squaring the AI energy consumption circle
How can a balance be achieved between the growing energy demands of AI and its potential contribution to the energy transition?
Deep Atomic eyes AI nuclear hubs
The facilities would be built around Deep Atomic’s 60MW MK60 SMR, designed to provide both electricity and cooling, enabling high-efficiency, off-grid AI infrastructure.
Is Greenland the next frontier for AI infrastructure?
Greenland is known to have vast endowments of critical minerals, including rare earth elements (REEs) that are vital for advanced electronics, renewable energy, EVs, and the semiconductor and AI supply chains.